NDSU Defeats Oral Roberts 3-1, Advances to Summit League Volleyball Semifinals

Friday, November 21

Indianapolis, Ind.

3:30 p.m.

North Dakota State

15-16

Oral Roberts

15-15

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
North Dakota State	25	21	25	25	3
Oral Roberts	18	25	23	17	1

Photo by: Richard Svaleson

11/21/2014 6:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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INDIANAPOLIS – Four North Dakota State volleyball players recorded double-digit kills as the Bison used a balanced attack to defeat Oral Roberts 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Friday, Nov. 21.

NDSU (15-16 overall) is the No. 5 seed for the tourney, while Oral Roberts (15-15 overall) was the No. 4 seed. The Bison advance to play No. 1 seed Denver in the semifinals at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday.

Junior outside hitter Jenni Fassbender led the Bison with 14 kills, while sophomore middles Emily Minnick and Emily Miron both had 11 and sophomore outside hitter Hadley Steffen added 10. Minnick hit .500 with four blocks, and Miron hit .381 in the match.

Sophomore setter Monica Claxton tallied 31 assists and 13 digs for NDSU. The Bison posted a .297 to .197 advantage in hitting percentage to avenge two 3-1 defeats at the hands of ORU earlier this season.

NDSU raced out to a 7-2 lead in the first set and never trailed. The third set was tied at 20-20 before the Bison got three of their final five points on kills by Miron to win the set.

In the final set, the Bison opened up a 13-4 margin and Oral Roberts never got closer than six points the rest of the way.